Finally got a techmarine off ebay for a decent price (around 15 bucks). You'd think these guys were made of gold the amount of money people want for them!
The model I picked up was finecast. I've had some poor luck with finecast lately, but decided I didn't want a metal version of the techmarine. The amount of pinning I'd have to do would cause me no end of grief. (I'm horrible at pinning things).
The model I got turned out to be in excellent shape. Only bubbles I could find were in the feet, and the detail was superb.
I washed the resin, and started trying to figure out how to put this guy together. Luckily the web is full of examples, so it wasn't too difficult. After seeing just how many pieces were on the model, I decided to magnetize as much of him as possible.
The model I got turned out to be in excellent shape. Only bubbles I could find were in the feet, and the detail was superb.
I washed the resin, and started trying to figure out how to put this guy together. Luckily the web is full of examples, so it wasn't too difficult. After seeing just how many pieces were on the model, I decided to magnetize as much of him as possible.
It took fourteen magnets. I'm not joking. Two for each limb, and two for the backpack. I was pretty happy with how easy it was to drill the resin. Fine cast is much softer then the ork megadread from forgeworld. I could easily use my fingers to drill (didn't even need the pin vice).
I did run into a problem with the barrels of the guns. They were much smaller then my existing drill bits. I'm currently waiting for some really small ones to come in so I can drill out the flamer, plasma gun, and bolter barrels.
You can see in this zoomed in shot, there is some slight miscasts, but nothing that would defy my average painting ability from making the model look its best. (I paint at a tabletop+ quality).
I did order some new tools, so hopefully my models will improve over time as I get better at prepping them.
(This really is a multi-part hobby)
You can see in this zoomed in shot, there is some slight miscasts, but nothing that would defy my average painting ability from making the model look its best. (I paint at a tabletop+ quality).
I did order some new tools, so hopefully my models will improve over time as I get better at prepping them.
(This really is a multi-part hobby)
I should have a little post on the tools I got, and a comparison between them and other tools friends recommended. If you can't wait, check out this post over at Tom Schadles.
I personally went with the new GW cutter and mould line scrapper. Mainly because I got them for about 30% less then listed (off ebay). So they weren't too much different in price to the tools I was already looking at. Was this a mistake? I shall see. I got my files/knife from other sources, so a bit of a mish mash. But that's for another post (probably friday :) )
You may have noticed that I've had a lot of "building" posts lately, and not a lot of painting ones. This is because the ETL Competition is about to start on the bolterandchainsword forums. ETL stands for E TENEBRAE LUX, and is a contest where each faction vows to out paint the other factions. The winner (the black templars of course), will have the greatest zeal and bragging rights. I plan to vow...
The master of the forge (guy in this post)
Stormtalon
Contemptor Mortis Dread (leviathan crusader)
Unit of sniper scouts
Chaplain
and hopefully
a SICARAN BATTLE TANK. :) (If not, a hunter/stalker)
Keep watching FYN for more updates on my vow, and how the painting progresses! Thanks for reading!
I personally went with the new GW cutter and mould line scrapper. Mainly because I got them for about 30% less then listed (off ebay). So they weren't too much different in price to the tools I was already looking at. Was this a mistake? I shall see. I got my files/knife from other sources, so a bit of a mish mash. But that's for another post (probably friday :) )
You may have noticed that I've had a lot of "building" posts lately, and not a lot of painting ones. This is because the ETL Competition is about to start on the bolterandchainsword forums. ETL stands for E TENEBRAE LUX, and is a contest where each faction vows to out paint the other factions. The winner (the black templars of course), will have the greatest zeal and bragging rights. I plan to vow...
The master of the forge (guy in this post)
Stormtalon
Contemptor Mortis Dread (leviathan crusader)
Unit of sniper scouts
Chaplain
and hopefully
a SICARAN BATTLE TANK. :) (If not, a hunter/stalker)
Keep watching FYN for more updates on my vow, and how the painting progresses! Thanks for reading!
